Match Report
| FC Köln | FC Köln |  |  | Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Samir Röhlig | S. Röhlig |  | 79 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Jan Pienaar | J. Pienaar | |||||||||
| Anton Levchenko | A. Levchenko |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 71 | | Lars Völler | L. Völler | ||||||||
| Alfonso Melli | A. Melli |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Stefan Klinsmann | S. Klinsmann | |||||||||
| Giorgio Coco | G. Coco | | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Andres Ruiz | A. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Christian Francioso | C. Francioso | | 69 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Jonas Welter | J. Welter | |||||||||
| Quim Lopes | Q. Lopes |  | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Jonas Bierhoff | J. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Uwe Thiele | U. Thiele | | 71 | M | | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Hannes Wieczorek | H. Wieczorek | ||||||||
| Oliver Wallner | O. Wallner | | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Anton Hoeness | A. Hoeness | |||||||||
| Umberto Alfieri | U. Alfieri | | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 79 | | Nico Erler | N. Erler | |||||||||
| Moreno Tedesco | M. Tedesco | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Matthias Buchwald | M. Buchwald | |||||||||
| Saul Fuser | S. Fuser | | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Hauke Frieser | H. Frieser | |||||||||
| Billy Rae | B. Rae |  | 70 | M | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Max Tuhuteru | M. Tuhuteru | |||||||||
| Carl Grantt | C. Grantt |  | 63 | A | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Alan Maclean | A. Maclean | |||||||||
| Frank Van Der Meer | F. Van Der Meer | | 59 | D | | 14 | | M | 62 | | Noah Linke | N. Linke | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Hanami |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 16,622 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Köln and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Babbel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Köln and Hertha BSC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Babbel.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Hertha BSC kicking off!
3.51
0-0Stefan Klinsmann passes the ball forward to Anton Hoeness. Anton Hoeness flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Frieser easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hauke Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giorgio Coco.
4.58
0-0Anton Levchenko threads a neat ball through to Quim Lopes. Quim Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
6.36
Alfonso Melli flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Thiele holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Thiele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.21
0-0Anton Levchenko pushes mid-way up the pitch. Anton Levchenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
14.55
Alfonso Melli boots it upfield. Saul Fuser sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
15.23
Hannes Wieczorek surges forward with the ball. Hannes Wieczorek knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Frieser. Hauke Frieser connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
16.31
Uwe Thiele makes a simple pass to Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
22.22
1-0Uwe Thiele kicks a strong pass forward to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.20
Alfonso Melli launches a long ball forward. Umberto Alfieri lofts in a cross ball towards Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.05
Uwe Thiele threads a neat ball through to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Umberto Alfieri provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
36.41
Anton Levchenko flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Lopes. Quim Lopes threads the ball through to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
39.10
2-0Jonas Welter clumsily knocks into Moreno Tedesco. Jonas Welter is shown the yellow card! Moreno Tedesco grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.50
2-0Andres Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Bierhoff. Jonas Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Erler. Nico Erler lofts in a cross ball towards Matthias Buchwald. Christian Francioso comes in with a late challenge on Matthias Buchwald. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
44.50
2-0The referee points to the spot..
45.00
Matthias Buchwald steps up. It's there!! Samir Röhlig has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hertha BSC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
FC Köln kick off!
47.53
Oliver Wallner makes a probing pass to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri lofts in a cross ball towards Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jan Pienaar didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
48.36
Andres Ruiz chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Hoeness. Anton Hoeness sees Matthias Buchwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthias Buchwald shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.56
Jonas Bierhoff advances with the ball. Jonas Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Hauke Frieser who has made a great run into the box. Hauke Frieser shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Samir Röhlig effortlessly smothers it!
59.47
Jonas Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Matthias Buchwald who takes it down. Matthias Buchwald shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.55
Quim Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Umberto Alfieri who takes it down. Umberto Alfieri shoots from distance but Jan Pienaar reads it well. Good keeping!
63.09
Jonas Bierhoff takes it forward alone. Jonas Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Samir Röhlig.
64.34
2-1Jonas Bierhoff takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Stefan Klinsmann shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.57
Quim Lopes makes a probing pass to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Klinsmann.
66.04
Alfonso Melli hits a low pass to Uwe Thiele. Uwe Thiele chips the ball to his team mate, Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
71.27
Oliver Wallner plays the ball forward to Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.54
Christian Francioso decides to run forward with the ball. Christian Francioso passes the ball forward to Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser whips in a cross ball towards Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.13
3-1FC Köln have made 3 substitutions with Billy Rae replacing Christian Francioso, Carl Grantt replacing Oliver Wallner and Frank Van Der Meer replacing Moreno Tedesco .
81.41
3-1Carl Grantt flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Van Der Meer. Frank Van Der Meer kicks a strong pass forward to Saul Fuser but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.22
3-1Quim Lopes comes in with a late challenge on Anton Hoeness. Quim Lopes is shown the yellow card! Anton Hoeness stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Quim Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Umberto Alfieri who takes it down. Umberto Alfieri finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
28.9%
40%
31.1%
Scorers
| Umberto Alfieri 22 Saul Fuser 28, 71 | Matthias Buchwald 45 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Umberto Alfieri of FC Köln |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Samir Röhlig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Anton Levchenko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfonso Melli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Giorgio Coco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Christian Francioso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Quim Lopes (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Uwe Thiele (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oliver Wallner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Umberto Alfieri (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Moreno Tedesco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Saul Fuser (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Billy Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Carl Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frank Van Der Meer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jan Pienaar (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lars Völler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andres Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Welter (DEF) | | 6 |
| 6. | Jonas Bierhoff (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Hannes Wieczorek (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anton Hoeness (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nico Erler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthias Buchwald (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Hauke Frieser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Max Tuhuteru (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alan Maclean (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noah Linke (MID) | 0 | |